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Tradin TV Ep 261: Live New York Trading Session with Rosa, Samuel, Rishi & Dumitras

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Finance

Finance-focused summary (Tradin TV Ep 261 – New York session)

Market / instruments discussed & tickers

  • Gold (traded around London; also monitored for later setups)
  • NASDAQ (monitored on M1/M5/hourly timeframes; referenced as futures context via NinjaTrader)
  • USD Dollar Index (DXY / “DXY”)
    • Discussed as falling/retracing
    • Still carried overall bullish bias on higher timeframes
  • ES (S&P 500 E-mini index)
    • Referenced as taking support / going higher
  • SMT (mentioned, interpreted as correlation/rotation-type behavior between S&P 500 / Nasdaq; exact definition not provided)
  • Forex pairs
    • USD/CHF (previous preference; noted spreads can be very big for the traded style/time)
  • Indices / CFDs / account products
    • NDX (mentioned as an index CFD)
  • Platforms
    • MT5 (CFDs)
    • NinjaTrader (futures; mini/micro discussed, e.g., MNQ / micro)
    • MetaTrader (brief mention; “freezes” noted)
    • Expert Advisor (EA) for automated execution using fixed SL/TP

Key trades, setups, and decisions (as described)

Rosa — Gold (one trade early)

  • Took one trade in gold early in the session.
  • Setup rationale (technical):
    • Looked for breach of equal lows / liquidity sweep behavior
    • Noted down-close momentum (two “down close” candles), followed by
    • Consolidation at lows
  • Trade management:
    • Expectation: sell liquidity → immediate reversal
    • Referenced targeting/closing around a swing level near 111 (“swing high at 111”)
    • Outcome: trade closed quickly after the reversal
  • Performance:
    • Approximately 60 pips

Samuel — Selective trading / mostly waiting

  • Mostly waited; monitored NASDAQ and gold.
  • Avoided chasing missed earlier opportunities.
  • NASDAQ approach:
    • If it was “at low” / near lows: no trades at a loss
    • Intended to “look for a cell,” but stayed selective

Rishi / Dumitras

  • Limited explicit detail in the subtitles.
  • Mostly discussion/monitoring, with most concrete numbers/logic coming from Rosa and account/risk talk.

Methodology / step-by-step framework mentioned

Trading execution / rules described

  • Wait for a clear signal
    • If missed: don’t chase
  • Use timeframes tactically
    • Rosa referenced confirmation via M1/M5/hourly
  • Gold directional logic tied to:
    • Equal lows breach
    • Downside indicator breach
    • Momentum candles followed by consolidation
  • NASDAQ bias checks:
    • Looked at hourly and intraday candles
    • Prefer not to trade too close to US open unless confirmations are present
    • Example condition mentioned:
      • If a 5-minute candle closes above a prior high, consider bullish/continuation
      • If it then rejects, avoid / look for a pullback

Risk management / funded-account rule framework (FundingPips-style discussion)

  • Preference for fixed risk parameters and automation:
    • Stop-loss (SL): $2,000 per trade (explicit)
    • Take-profit (TP): $2,500 per trade
    • SL discussed as ~4% (on sizing)
  • Uses an Expert Advisor
    • Set SL/TP once
    • Then buy/sell and “forget” (no discretionary micro-adjustments)
  • Psychological angle:
    • Losses like $500 should feel “fine” when overall drawdown capacity is large (funded-account context)

Platforms / execution mechanics

  • NinjaTrader vs MT5 (CFDs)
    • NinjaTrader described as better because of:
      • Low commissions
      • Spreads “non-existent”
      • Better execution/spread behavior
  • Futures chart note (gold)
    • Futures gold charts can be choppy with gaps
    • Participants may avoid gold when futures quality/timing is poor—especially in the first hour of London futures gaps
  • Trade frequency
    • Rosa emphasized only one trade that morning and typically waits unless signal quality is high

Key numbers & explicit metrics / thresholds

Gold

  • Profit/size: about 60 pips
  • Target reference: swing level around 111

Funded account / evaluation rules

  • Overall drawdown cap: 12% static loss
  • Mention of daily loss limit: ~3% (described as balance-based)
  • “Strike system” nuance:
    • First strike after over ~$500 loss
  • Suggested risk/reward idea (mentioned by one participant):
    • Risk 5%, target 1%
  • Samuel’s fixed parameters (stated clearly):
    • SL = $2,000
    • TP = $2,500
    • Referred to as ~4% stop-loss
  • FundingPips evaluation/progression (from subtitles):
    • Three minimum trading days per phase
    • Rule nuance: if one trade becomes too large a portion of profit
      • Example: “if one trade is over 60% of total profit…”
    • Implication: need multiple days, not one big day

Session timing (New York UTC-4)

  • Example trade timing: around 1:24 NY time
  • Missed opportunity: around 2:00 my time (referenced as “like in 6 minutes ago”)

Macro / broader context mentioned

  • USD (DXY)
    • DXY is falling described as a retracement
    • But the overall higher-timeframe bias remains bullish
  • Seasonal liquidity/behavior context
    • Quiet conditions around Europe summer holidays (June/July/August; mostly July/August)
    • December can be tricky due to holiday periods (Christmas/New Year; extended schooling holidays in some countries)

Explicit recommendations / cautions

  • Avoid trading when:
    • The signal is missing or not fully confirmed
    • Price is already near lows (stop-out risk increases)
    • News might be a driver (they said no news today)
    • Futures gold is gap/choppy (especially avoiding certain timing like the first hour London)
  • Risk/discretion control:
    • Prefer EA automation with fixed SL/TP to reduce emotional decisions
  • Session management:
    • Not typically trading right at/near US open unless conditions are met
    • If no opportunity within 10–12 minutes, consider ending the session (“call it a day”)

Disclosures / disclaimers

  • No explicit “not financial advice” disclaimer was observed in the provided subtitles.

Presenters / sources mentioned

  • Rosa
  • Samuel
  • Rishi
  • Dumitras
  • FundingPips (funded trading evaluation provider)
  • Tradein TV / Tradin TV (show branding)

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